Amaurosis fugax is in the first place, during attack, medical emergency for ophthalmologist's practice

Coll Antropol. 2010 Apr:34 Suppl 2:185-9.

Abstract

This paper is focused on disease Amaurosis Fugax (AF), indicating the necessary urgent therapy in attack of illnesses. In attack, the patient represents ophthalmic case, because of vision lost, but primary process and cause exists even earlier and very often is of chronical character. Authors emphasize sequencing in therapy of AF and accentuate that in 24 hours the cause of the disease may be defined. AF is a syndrome with very different etiopathogenesis, including also big complexity in diagnosis and therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Aged
  • Amaurosis Fugax / diagnosis*
  • Amaurosis Fugax / rehabilitation
  • Amaurosis Fugax / therapy*
  • Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological*
  • Emergency Medical Services / methods*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Recovery of Function*